
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 121 | 196 | 263 | 405 | 276 | 364 | 302 | 228 | 190 | 161 | 153 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.67m | 4:06AM1.68m | 4:58PM1.74m | 5:12AM1.70m | 6:04PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:56PM0.39m | 10:22AM0.25m | 11:01PM0.37m | 11:25AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 267 | 276 | 364 | 302 | 228 | 190 | 161 | 153 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 121 | 196 | 263 | 405 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 149 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 120 | 0 | 58 |
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